ShotSpotter Back for Cambridge Trial | Boston News

Cambridge City Council is poised to reinstate ShotSpotter, the controversial gunshot detection system, in a temporary move sparked by the tragic July 4th killing of city employee Xavier Bautista. Though Cambridge had previously scrapped the tech citing reliability issues, Bautista’s family and police unions argue it could have accelerated emergency response — raising urgent questions about public safety tools in the wake of loss. A pivotal vote looms for Monday, as the community watches closely for any sign of technological hope — or caution — in preventing future tragedies. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d15e766b788bc7b6